Josh Summers is back in the Worship Bass Coffee Studio—and this time we’re doing a full NAMM 2026 gear roundup with honest takes, practical worship context, and plenty of laughs. We kick things off with the Walrus Audio Mantle, why the price shocked us at first, and why it makes more sense when you think of it as studio-grade gear you can throw on a pedalboard.

From there we get into DI/preamp options like the Fodera x Trickfish preamp, the Laney Digbeth Nathan East preamp (with its clever dual-input switching and IR features), and talk about how some “practice/recording-ready” pieces are blurring the lines between studio and live rigs. We also hit newer releases like the JHS Morning Glory Clean, what it solves for bass players, and why hea ...